Cancellation Policy

Cancellation of registration must be submitted in writing via mail or email and must be postmarked or dated on or before September 28, 2018, to receive a refund less cancellation processing fee(s): conference registration $125 USD, preconference course $25 USD and/or Guest $25 USD.

There will be no refunds after September 28, 2018 regardless of cause.

The only official housing provider for NASS 2018 is onPeak. When booking through onPeak, you will have housing support staff to assist you prior to your arrival as well as on-site staff should you require assistance with your hotel reservation while in Los Angeles. Other companies may attempt to present themselves as affiliates of NASS. onPeak is the only housing provider for NASS 2018.

Convenient deposit policy: Secure your individual hotel reservation or block of rooms with a credit card guarantee, ensuring the flexibility to book now and pay later

Shuttles: Access shuttle bus transportation from most official NASS hotels

Overbooking protection: Booking through the NASS official room block provides added protection from relocation to another property

How to Reserve Your Accommodations via onPeak

Meeting registration MUST be completed in order to secure housing for the Annual Meeting. Participants will not be permitted hotel reservations until their meeting registration is complete. NASS will monitor the housing reservations list to make sure that all individuals with reservations also are officially registered for the Annual Meeting. NASS reserves the right to cancel reservations that do not meet these criteria. Attendees are required to make hotel reservations through onPeak, the official NASS Housing Bureau, using any of the following options:

Hotels will not and cannot accept reservations directly. The only hotel rooms that can be reserved are the hotels that are in the NASS hotel program. The cutoff date for reservations is August 28, 2018; discounted rates may not apply after this date. Reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to room availability. If the room blocks sell out prior to the cutoff date, NASS will secure another hotel for attendees. This is not a guarantee as it is based on rates and availability within the city of Los Angeles over our meeting dates.

Hotel Cancellation/Change Policy via onPeak Changes may be made to existing reservations online with the login credentials listed on your confirmation; by e-mail to nassannualmeeting@onpeak.com or by calling 800-545- 1773 Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. (ET). You must have the onPeak ID of the reservation you wish to change in order to make any modifications. Changes are based on availability and can be submitted to onPeak until early to mid-September—please reference your confirmation email for more details. After the date(s) specified in your reservation confirmation, further changes need to be communicated directly with the hotel. Cancellations to existing reservations must be made according to the individual hotel’s cancellation policy, which is also noted on your confirmation. Failure to cancel your reservation according to the hotel cancellation policy will result in a charge to your credit card.

Hotel details including prices and availability reflect average nightly rates for single room types; subject to change without notice. Additional fees, surcharges, taxes and other restrictions may apply.

Cancellation Policy

Badges and Admittance:

Only persons registered for this meeting are admitted to the education sessions and meals. Badges must be worn at all times to gain admittance to all official NASS functions. Anyone found counterfeiting, copying or sharing badges, or using a Guest Badge when he/she is not eligible for a Guest Badge, may be subject to sanctions up to and including removal from the meeting and revocation of NASS membership.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellation must be submitted via email by August 30, 2018 to receive a refund less cancellation processing fees of conference $125; Hands-On Workshops $75; Instructional Courses $25; Guest Registration $50; and One-Day Registration ($50). Registrations are not transferable and there are no substitutions.

NASS reserves the right to cancel, reschedule or modify course/meetings locations, speakers or content at any time and for any reason. For these reasons, registrants are advised against purchasing nonrefundable travel accommodations. NASS is not responsible for costs associated with cancelled travel costs. Written, verbal or fax notice of cancellation will be given within five (5) working days of the actual date of the program whenever possible.

Disclaimer:

The material presented at this event is for educational purposes only. The material is not intended to represent the only, nor necessarily the best, method or procedure appropriate for the medical situations discussed; rather, it is intended to present an approach, view, statement or opinion of the faculty that may be helpful to others who face similar situations.

By attending this Event you acknowledge and agree to grant NASS the right to record, film, photograph or capture your likeness in any media now available and hereafter developed and to distribute, broadcast, use or otherwise globally to disseminate, in perpetuity, such media without any further approval from you or any payment to you. This grant to NASS includes, but is not limited to, the right to edit such media, the right to use the media alone or together with other information, and the right to allow others to use and/or disseminate the media.

NASS disclaims any and all liability for injury or other damages to any individual attending the meeting and for all claims which may arise out of the use of the techniques demonstrated therein by such individuals, whether these claims shall be asserted by physicians or any other person.

NASS disclaims any and all liability for injury or other damages to any individual attending the meeting and for all claims which may arise out of the use of the techniques demonstrated therein by such individuals, whether these claims shall be asserted by physicians or any other person.

Nonmember Resident and Fellow:

To receive resident and fellow pricing, please fax a letter on letterhead from your program director to (630) 230-3709 with your program status. If you are not in our database, please Create a New Contact. After you created a contact, please Let Us Know that you faxed us the letter.

Unauthorized Recording and Distribution Prohibited

Unauthorized recording, reproduction or distribution of content created at or affiliated with NASS’ Annual Meeting is expressly prohibited without the prior express written permission of NASS.

Lead Retrieval System

Exhibitors will receive a copy of meeting attendee’s name, physical mailing address, and specialty after the meeting has concluded.

Hands-On Workshops:

The workshops are for physicians only. If you register for a hands-on workshop and you are not a physician, your workshop registration will be cancelled and your credit card will be credited the payment amount.

Media Registration & Guidelines

Welcome!

Each year, NASS brings together leading spine authorities representing a multidisciplinary community of spine specialists at its Annual Meeting. The onsite Press Room will include a media-only work area with complimentary beverages, device charging stations, and printer access.. Credentialed journalists can participate in the continental breakfast and lunch breaks with conference attendees. NASS staff will be present to help you arrange interviews with spokespeople and presenters onsite.

Wednesday, September 26

7:00am to 5:00pm

Thursday, September 27

7:00am to 5:00pm

Friday, September 28

7:00am to 2:00pm

Only conference staff, credentialed media and presenter interviewees will be allowed in the press room. Members of the media, advertising staff and exhibitors cannot host meetings in the press room. Please take a look at our Press Releases

NASS 2018 Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The North American Spine Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians and takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

The North American Spine Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 25.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The American Medical Association has determined that physicians not licensed in the U.S. to participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Additional credit may be obtained by attending the additional Hands-on course: Evaluation and Treatment of Adult Spinal Deformity: Skull to Sacrum

Physician Assistants:

The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts Category 1 credit from AOACCME, prescribed credit from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit™ for the Physician’s Recognition Award from organizations, such as NASS, accredited by the ACCME.

Nurse Practitioners:

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Nurses:

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AXIS Medical Education and the North American Spine Society. AXIS Medical Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Learners are advised that accredited status does not imply endorsement by the provider or ANCC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with an activity.

AXIS Contact Information: For information about the accreditation of this program please contact AXIS at 954-281-7524 or info@axismeded.org.

Chiropractors:

NASS has applied for approval from Southern California University Health System for chiropractic credit from select states. Approval information will be available soon. Contact education@spine.org to be placed on a list to notify when approvals are finalized

Look Back at NASS 2018

The North American Spine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The North American Spine Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of

27.5

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.